Question

Read the following passage and do the activities:

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar who was born on 24th April 1973 in Mumbai is a former Indian International Cricketer and a former captain of the Indian National Team. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time and is often referred as the ‘God of cricket’ by Indian Cricket followers. He made his debut on 15th November 1989 against Pakistan in ‘Karachi’ at the age of sixteen. He is the only player to have scored one hundred international centuries and only player to complete more than 30,000 runs in international cricket. He was trained under the able guidance of Ramakant Achrekar Sir. He received the Arjuna Award in 1994, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1997, Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan Awards in 1999 and 2008 respectively, fourth and second highest civilian awards of India. He was also awarded the Bharat Ratna, highest civilian award of India in 2013. He is a devotee of the deity Ganesha.

A1. Complete the following sentences from the passage:  (2)

1. Sachin was born on _____.
2. Sachin is a devotee of the deity ______.
3. He was trained under the able guidance of ______.
4. He made debut on ______.

A2. Complete the web diagram:  (2)

A3. Match the ‘Synonyms’:  (2)

	‘A’		‘B’
i.	debut	a.	previous
ii.	received	b.	God
iii.	former	c.	got
iv.	deity	d.	first performance

A4. Do as directed:  (2)

1. He made his debut. (Make ‘Simple Future Tense’.)
2. He received the Arjuna Award. (Choose the correct Q-tag.)
   1. did he?
   2. didn’t he?
   3. doesn’t he?

A5. Do you like to play games? Why?  (2)

Answer 1

A1. 

1. Sachin was born on 24^th April 1973.
2. Sachin is a devotee of the deity Ganesha.
3. He was trained under the able guidance of Ramakant Achrekar Sir.
4. He made debut on 15^th November 1989.

A2. 

A3. 

	‘A’		‘B’
i.	debut	d.	first performance
ii.	received	c.	got
iii.	former	a.	previous
iv.	deity	b.	God

A4. 

1. He will make his debut.
2. didn’t he?

A5. Yes, I like to play games. Because playing sports increases physical strength. Sports can also serve as a form of stress relief and relaxation.